Superuse Design Workshop

Superuse Studios’ in the Netherlands are a company globally pioneering architecture and design practice in the reuse of ‘waste’ materials in new design solutions. This is a necessary methodology to transforming to a sustainable society. It limits the environmental impact of architecture and design while opening up ingenious, beautiful and functional design solutions and unlocking latent economic potential from locally available ‘waste’ materials

Pictured here are five redundant windmill blades that have become an extraordinary playground. Jos de Krieger a partner with the company will join us on October 18th to share his ideas and insights.

Photographer: Denis Guzzo

The workshop will cover:

Understanding the blue/circular economy and material flows (amongst others) as a tool for architecture, design, landscape architecture and urbanism

Learning about Superuse Studios means-oriented design methodology

Understanding the four main sources of materials, their pros and cons, and how they can be put to ‘superuse’ in architecture, landscape and urban design

Learning about the systems and platforms Superuse Studios (and others) have designed to support their way of thinking and can be used globally to make your personal and business endeavours more environmentally conscious

This workshop is offered to architects, design professionals, and interior architects. It will offer you a new and innovative tool to help you to create truly sustainable projects, benefit local communities, and stimulate new business.

About the Trainer

Jos de Krieger a Partner Architect with Superuse Studios (NL), has been working in the field of architecture for the past ten years, especially innovative architecture and design made from leftover and waste materials. After his graduation at TU Delft, he joined Superuse Studios (formerly 2012Architecten) to push the boundaries of architecture beyond traditional building methods into cyclical processes